[FPSPACE] FW: MetOp satellite

[Javier Casado]

Sorry, I wanted to say "that counterbalance..."

Javier Casado <fjcasadop at yahoo.es> escribió:  Anyway, it is still strange to me to use Baikonur for these orbits having the option of Plesetsk. I'm sure there will be important factors that counterweight latitude for this and other missions, but I wonder which they are.

Jim Oberg <joberg at houston.rr.com> escribió:   Actually, Baikonur has already been the site of sun-synchronous launches,
but the the southwest over the Persian Gulf. This is the first launch to the
north, instead. It's not clear why the southwest azimuth was not usable,
perhaps clearance for impact zones in those countries got too expensive.





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Javier Casado" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] FW: MetOp satellite


Well, it doesn't seem strange if you think that this satellite is to be 
inserted in polar orbit, what requires a westward launch (north-west or 
south-west; they have chosen north-west). However, a better place for this 
type of launch would be Plesetsk. 


    
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